Oregon is the 14th Best State to Live In the U.S.
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
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Washington Post used data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which ranked all 50 states according to nine different measures of well-being: health, safety, housing, access to broadband internet, civic engagement, education, jobs, environment, and income. The study gave each state a zero to 10 value for each metric, (10 being a perfect score), and then added the nine values to get each state's overall score.
Oregon's over all score totaled 69.3 landing it the number 14 spot. New Hampshire ranked number one with a score of 77.6
States were also ranked based on individual categories. Oregon ranked third in the environmental category, and number 10 for safety.
The Beaver State ranked 21 for overall health with a score of 6.3. Our west coast neighbor, California, held the number three position with a score of 7.8.
The Southern states ranked consistently lower than any other region across every metric.
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Oregon is the 14th best state to live in the U.S., according to a study by the Washington Post. The study gave each state a zero to 10 value for 9 key metrics, (10 being a perfect score), and then added the nine values to get each state's overall score. See what other states made the list.
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